1. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, US (Corresponding author), e-mail: bennev@rpi.edu
2. Iovino Chair Professor and Acting Dept. Chair, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, US, e-mail: abdout@rpi.edu
3. Civil Engineer II, Geotechnical Engineering Bureau, New York State Dept. of Transportation, Albany, NY 12232, US, e-mail: mbarendse@dot.state.ny.us